Mark Rydqvist – Managing Director, Cisco Global Accounts
I have known Alan a long time and had the pleasure of working more closely with him during 2019/2020 as the Client lead for HSBC. Alan is a man of the utmost integrity. He cares about people and he cares about his customer. Its easy to say that about someone but Alan is different. He will talk truth to power and stand up for what he believes in. He is a true advocate for his customer and for the people under his care. He is brave, he is assertive as he really does care. This care for people extends to his want and desire to help others find what he calls their ‘why’. Life is for living and Alan is a living example of what he coaches. He is intelligent, inspiring and absolutely someone you want in your corner to speak the truth, to coach you to the right path and to help you build your or your teams ‘why’.
Rob Allin – C3
Alan has been a speaker at a number of business networking and training events that I have hosted. He is well researched and prepares meticulously for each session. His communication style is engaging and entertaining, his sense of and love for adventure always comes through his presentations. Always very popular with the audience
Bridget Luckinbill – Services Manager, Customer Delivery, Cisco
Alan brought a team together that had been fragmented and disconnected and made us all a success! Alan communicated with the team weekly and with a clear vision, led us all towards common goals. He helped our team realize that collectively we could be successful and provide exceptional service to our customer.
Tim Pilkington
Alan is an inspiring communicator who combines storytelling with leading edge thinking and his own experiences. Alan captivates those who are listening while challenging all with practical ways to approach things better.
Brad Oliver – Cisco Customer Success, Canada/LatAm
Alan is a compelling and interesting presenter and speaker. Alan has a very unique ability to quickly connect with a diverse audience, drawing them into his journey or story, and then walking alongside them to a shared experience, outcome or lesson. While leading Cisco’s New Hire Training Program, Alan was always invited to mentor and guide new employees and was consistently a ‘top speaker’ based on audience ratings. Alan is a pleasure to work with and to listen to.
Patrick Leckie
Alan is a total inspiration: a man of great faith, great passion and great giving. He’s incredibly encouraging and uplifting, and has natural gifts as a leader, motivator, speaker and guide. The wisdom that he’s distilled over years of navigating his own life’s adventures in and out of work is something that he’s able to clearly articulate, and that is a privilege to experience. Alan grounds his outlook on Godly principles and has consistently raised my sights from the immediate to the eternal and has already helped me massively to navigate challenges I’ve encountered in my professional and personal life. The result is that I feel much more confident, self-assured and supported in the work that I’m doing. I know that Alan has my back and can always be counted on as not just a wise counsellor but also a trusted friend. Specifically, I’ve benefited from Alan’s support in living out my faith in the workplace when it comes to relating to people, living my values and seeing the workplace as a place of transformation, a place of encounter and a place of growth and a place to put the love of Jesus into practice. I would not be in the very positive place that I am today without Alan’s meaningful, relevant and sensitive input at strategic stages. I thoroughly recommend Alan’s expert input as a catalyst towards living a more rich, rewarding, faithful and fruitful life!
Andy Sissons – Snr Director Global Customer Success, Micro Focus
Just so you know, you’ve had the most positive impact on my life – the inspiration you have brought me is amazing (although I sometimes regret the 5am running tip 😉
Your passion for all things you decide to focus on is fantastic and something I try to emulate!